Acer Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025) vs Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)
What Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025) does better (4) and where ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025) wins (26) — every spec side by side.
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4.4Graphics9.5
5.7Overall performance9.4
4.3Display9.5
5.4Memory & storage5.0
3.1Battery & portability9.0
5.5Features & cooling9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025)ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)
| Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025) | ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 260 mm | 246 mm | +14 mm |
| Width | 356.5 mm | 354 mm | +2.5 mm |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 17 mm | +2.9 mm |
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 2 kg | +0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025)?
- Advanced OptimusYes · ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025): No
- Upgradable RAMYes · ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025): No
- SSD (up to)2,048 GB vs 2,000 GB+2%
- USB-A ports3 vs 2+50%
Why is ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605 RTX 5090 (2025) better than Nitro V 16 AI ANV16-A31 RTX 5050 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)12.2 TFLOPS vs 37.9 TFLOPS3.1×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light9,214 vs 24,6712.7×
- Video memory8 GB vs 24 GB3×
- GPU shader cores2,560 vs 10,4964.1×
- GPU power (TGP)85 W vs 120 W+41%
- CPU cores8 vs 162×
- Resolution classFull HD (1080p/1200p) vs QHD (1440p/1600p)
- Refresh rate165 Hz vs 240 Hz+45%
- Battery capacity76 Wh vs 90 Wh+18%
- Brightness300 nits vs 500 nits+67%
- RAM (base)8 GB vs 32 GB4×
- SSD (base)512 GB vs 2,000 GB3.9×
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 85 W | 120 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 24 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,560 | 10,496 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 12.2 TFLOPS | 37.9 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 9,214 | 24,671 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Ryzen 7 260 | Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU maker | AMD | Intel |
| CPU cores | 8 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 5.1 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Ryzen 7 260, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen 9 270 | Core i7-14650HX, Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 13,211 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,541 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 922 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 1920 × 1200 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | Full HD (1080p/1200p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | — | OLED |
| Brightness | 300 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | — | 1 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | — | 100% |
| Pixel density | 142 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | No | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 7,467 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | — |
| RAM slots | 2 | — |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | No |
| SSD (up to) | 2,048 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 76 Wh | 90 Wh |
| Power adapter | 180 W | 240 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.1 kg | 1.95 kg |
| Thickness | 19.9 mm | 17 mm |
| Width | 356.5 mm | 354 mm |
| Depth | 260 mm | 246 mm |
| Body material | Plastic | Aluminium |
| Colours | Black | Grey |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 3 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | Yes |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | Yes |
| Fan noise (max. load) | — | 68 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 1 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 3 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | No |
| Key travel | — | 1.7 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | — | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 4 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
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